Reasons to Be Cheerful - Restoring Old Things
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The boyf were in Oamaru when we saw this chap working on his boat. He asked if we’d like to buy it, but there was no way we would because:
boats cost way too much to maintain and it works out cheaper to rent them when you need them,
I get seasick and
the boyf has just spent thousands restoring another old beauty, his 1975 Land Rover, Gertie.
(His wheel clamp - after all that work he REALLY doesn’t want her stolen)
Reasons to Be Cheerful - Avenues of Trees
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I've lived in many places in the world that have a garden moniker. I went to university in the Garden of England (Kent). I spent a year and a half living in New Jersey, the garden state. Now I'm living in Lyttelton, which is a part of the city of Christchurch, which calls itself a garden city. Part of the reason for this is the wonderful Hagley Park in the centre of town. It has paths that are flanked by trees which look wonderful at this time of year.
What would be great is if Christchurch would plant more trees in avenues of roads. Trees do an amazing job of soaking up pollution and controlling temperatures. When I lived in Melbourne in Australia I was in a suburb that had lots of plane trees. The temperature in Elwood was about 5° cooler than the neighbouring suburb suburb of St Kilda, due to those trees. Trees are amazing.
Reasons to Be Cheerful - You Can Take a Bike on the Bus With Metro Christchurch
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We took our car to Turners to be auctioned this Thursday. Hopefully it will sell and I’ll be using my bike and the bus a lot more.
New Zealand Diary - A Culture Trip to Dunedin For the Weekend
Dunedin is a small city (population 127,000), but it punches above its weight culturally, making it a fun place to visit for the weekend. There are plenty of galleries, including the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. The Settlers Museum has impressive displays that take you through the development of both Māori and Pākehā culture through the history of Otago.
Everywhere you walk in the city you are likely to come across some fantastic and often enormous street art.
And if you get tired of walking around the city and the cultural sights, you can always stop for a drink.
